Tag: Labor issues
Students’ struggles pushed Peru teacher to run for president
CHUGUR, Peru — As schools across Peru closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pedro Castillo tried to find a way to keep classes going...
Chicago high schools to reopen Monday after union approval
CHICAGO — Chicago’s public high schools were set to reopen Monday for the first time since the nation's third-largest school district went fully remote...
Lawsuit targets pay practices at Olive Garden’s parent
A group that seeks higher guaranteed wages for restaurant workers is suing Olive Garden’s parent company, saying its pay policies make workers more likely...
Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate
WASHINGTON — House Democrats were poised to pass legislation Thursday that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are...
With 200,000 in 1 day, India skyrockets past 14M virus cases
NEW DELHI — India reported more than 200,000 new coronavirus cases Thursday, skyrocketing past 14 million overall as an intensifying outbreak puts a grim...
Alaska denied oil check benefits to gay couples, dependents
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Safety groups, unions urge US to fix recalled gov’t vehicles
DETROIT — More than a dozen consumer groups and three federal employee unions are asking the U.S. government to stop using vehicles in its...
McDonald’s to mandate anti-harassment training worldwide
McDonald’s will mandate worker training to combat harassment, discrimination and violence in its restaurants worldwide starting next year, the company said Wednesday.
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Europe scrambles as J&J vaccine delay deals another blow
BARCELONA, Spain — Desperate to jumpstart Europe's sluggish vaccination program, leaders from across the continent scrambled Wednesday in the wake of an unexpected delay...
European lawmakers, executives urge US to halve emissions
BERLIN — Dozens of European lawmakers, business executives and union leaders on Tuesday urged the United States to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by...